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- noun Plural form of
rioja .
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i was so pleased to get this article emailed to me in california, where wines are such a hot topic. i also just returned from a few weeks in spain, where we tasted some great "riojas". can't wait to make it to the finger lakes for a visit and taste! good job fox run! gailyn johnson, walnut creek, ca. Posted by: gailyn. johnson |
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Ramos Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal 2010 £8.49, or £6.99 if you buy two bottles, MajesticSTAR BUY Made by the very gifted João Portugal Ramos, this excellent Portuguese red blend held its own remarkably well in a tasting line-up that also included a handful of very classy and expensive riojas.
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One of the city's more relaxed cocktail bars, it matches a winsome, old-school interior (leather booths, candles on wooden tables, a glass-latticed ceiling) with a drinks menu that has great cocktails and a fine selection of whiskies and wines from Veuve Cliquot and Dom Pérignon to great rieslings from Rheinhessen and deep red riojas that go with the tasty, well-priced tapas (large mixed plate €10.50, tapas-for-two for €16).
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For the last pairing, I pour two riojas, both extremely good but from different vintages, wineries and with different prices.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The grape, Carignan, is usually only used in blends, particularly in the house reds of southern France and in the riojas of Spain.
Serious Eats 2010
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The grape, Carignan, is usually only used in blends, particularly in the house reds of southern France and in the riojas of Spain.
Serious Eats 2010
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